Francis Marion University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
M.Ed.-Instructional Accommodation
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
The M.Ed.-LD (add-on) & M.A.T.-LD (initial certification) programs concentrate on preparation to work with students with learning disabilities. The Instructional Accommodation program, which originated at FMU, prepares teachers to work with divergent learners.
School type	Public
Grad programs NCATE accredited	Yes
Grad programs TEAC accredited	Yes
Terms	Semester

Program Offerings

Advanced degree programs offered
Education Specialist N/A Ph.D. N/A Ed.D. N/A
Online master's in education degree programs	1
Concentrations with highest demand
N/A
Concentrations offered
Education, General
Categories of study offered to master's students
Teaching track Yes Counseling/Psychology track N/A Administration track N/A Research/Policy track N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

12

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	N/A
Yellow Ribbon Program member	N/A
SOC Member	N/A
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	N/A

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	N/A
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	N/A
Average experience teaching online courses	N/A
Program fully finances faculty training	N/A
Tech staff supporting faculty	N/A

Class Size

Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Can earn degree entirely abroad	N/A
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Encouraged but not mandatory
Students enroll as online students	No
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and campus students	All

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	N/A
Program target time to graduate	N/A
Required time to earn degree	N/A